Controlling device



A. J. WEATHERHEAD, .n 1,867,292

July 12, 1932.

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CONTROLLING DEVICE Filed May 1, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W E W///////////\\\I//////////// INVENTOR ATTORNEYS.

HLBER 7' J. Wanner/1:00 Jm Patented July 12, 1932 i UNITED STATES WPATENI? IOFFICE} ALBERT J. WEATHERHEAD, JR, 015 CLEVELAND, OHIO CONTROLLING DEVICE Application filed May 1, 1930. Serial No. 448,885.

The present invention relates to manually mounting, not shown. Preferably, this rod controllable means, and more particularly is fluted longitudinally on opposite sides push and pull devices which are mounted in thereof and the mounting provided with a exposed position on the dash or instrument correspondingly-shaped opening through 6 board in an automobile, such for example, which the rod is free to pass but restrained as a choke controlling device or other applifrom rotation. therein. One end of the rod ance in the car. Inasmuch as a number of is reduced in diameter and provided with a such controlling devices are commonly used, short axial bore 3, that is, a short axial bore it is the practice to provide one or more of 3 is drilled a predetermined distance into the them with some means of identification. The reduced end 4 of the rod within which bore object of this invention is to provide a con a controlling wire 5 having arounded entrolling device of simple structure and one largement 6 at its end, may be introduced, which may be produced at a low cost, while see Figs. 13, 16, and 17. having in mind also to provide a strong and When these parts are so assembled, the reldurable device of ornamental appearance, atively thin surrounding wall of the reduced 35 which will withstand wear and constant u sportion 4 of the rod is contracted for a part age for a long period of time and still reof its length, either to fix the wire tightly to tain its original finished appearance. the r0d,.,or loosely in swiveled connection In the accompanying drawings, Fig. 1 1s therewith. The metal surrounding 'the base a front view of a controlling device construotportion of the bore is not compressed or coned according to my invention, and Fig. 2 is tracted so that the enlargement 6 on the wire a sectional view lengthwise thereof. Figs. 3, may be free to turn within the base cavity of 4, and 5 are sectional views of the separate the bore, but cannot be withdrawn there; parts which form the handle, but separated from. The opposite or front end 7 of rod 2 from each other, and Figs. 6 and 7 are side is also reduced in diameter for a short porand sectional'views of the fluted stem or rod tion of its length, see Figs. 2 and 6, which to which the handle parts are aflixed. Figs. provides an annular shoulder or seat 8/on 8 to 17, inclusive, sheet 2, are modifications the rod. A metal disk 9 having a ce tral of the invention, Figs. 8 and 9, showing side opening 10 of substantially the same iamviews of the controlling wire and rod sepeter as reduced end 7 of the rod, is adapted arated, and Figs. 10, 11, and 12, being secto sleeve over said end in an abutting positional views of the separate parts, which protion against shoulder 8, and firmly united to vide an indexing handle when these parts the rod by upsetting'end 7, substantially as are affixed to the controlling rod. Fig. 13 is shown in Fig. 2. Disk 9. is shown in this. 5 a side elevation and sectional view of the figure, and Fig; 5, as dished or recessed censeparate pieces shown in Figs. 8 to 12, intrally and also provided with an offset elusive, partly assembled. Fig. 14 is a side rounded peripheral flange 12 having a shalelevation and sectional view corresponding to low annular recessed seat 14 in/its front face Fig. 13, but showing all the parts united tobordering the central deeper recess 11. The gether, and Fig. 15 is a front view thereof. border recess 14 lies in a plane sufiiciently Fig. 16 is a side view, partly in section, of apart from the bottom of main recess '11 to one end of the controlling rod and the wire permit a thin indexing plate or disk 15 to be extension afiixed thereto, and Fig. 17 is a seated therein without 11 cessarily engaging cross sectional view of the same parts on line the opposite end 7 of ro 2. Preferably, the 17-17 of Fig. 16. indexing plate 15 is a thin sheet of metal Now, referring to sheet 1 of the drawings, having a finished front'surface inscribed or the controlling device delineated therein comprovided with indexing letters or indexing prises a solid rod 2 of small diameter and characters, and in some instances isfinished of any suitable length, which in practice is or enameled in black or in colors, and in mounted to slide in a suitable support or other instances it is highly polished and proand an annular vide'd with .contrasting letters or indexing characters. In either case the indexing plate is produced as a separate piece or part, and is of a thickness adapted to rest within the border recess 14 in disk 9 with the front face of the plate flush or substantially flush with the front face of the flange or rim portion 12 of disk 9. When plate 15 is seated within the border recess a flanged ring 16 of thin plated metal, or a metal having inherent properties adapted to be highly finished and non-corrodible is sleeved overthe flange or rim 12 in overlapping relation with the border edge of plate 15. The right-angular rearwardly extending flange 17 of ring 16 extends beyond the flange or rim 12 of-disk 9 when said ring is sleeved over the disk, so that it may be bent inwardly and clamped tightly around the round nm 12. .The inwardly bent part 18 of flange 17 then occupies the ofiset space annularly at the rear of disk 9 and rearward'ly of the offset rim 12. Preferably the rear face of the central dished portion of disk 9 lies in a slightly different plane than the bent flange portion 18 of the clamping rin 16 so that the finger gripping pe' riphera edge of such assembled parts is in advance of the central hub-like portion of disk 9. i

I show a modified form of the invention on sheet 2 of the drawings,

in that in this instance I provide a fiat metal disk 9' having a flared central opening 10' which is adapted to receive reduced end 7' which said end may be upset flush or sub stantially flush with the front face of disk 9' to permit a thin index plate 15' to be seated thereagainst. The means for clamping index plate 15 upon disk 9 consists in this form of the device of a thin metal shell 19 having a reduced-and elongated hub portion 20' which is open at its base to permit it to be sleeved over rod 2. Shell 19 flares outwardly to provide a seat ,or backing portion for the peripheral edge portion of disk 9, forwardly extending flange 21 on the shell serves to clamp index plate 15" upon disk 9 and to unite the shell firmly to the disk when flange 21 is bent inwardly around the front edge of disk 9 and in overlapping relation with the edge of plate 15.

What I claim, is:

1. A controlling device, comprising a rod, a disk riveted to one end of said rod, an index plate covering the riveted union between said parts, and means for clamping the peripheral border edges of said disk and plate together.

.2. A controlling device, comprising a rod having a reduced ,end, aperforated disk sleeved over and united to said reduced end. an indicating plate mounted at the front of said disk, and a finishing border piece encilrcling the peripheral edges of said disk and p ate.

' 3. A controlling device, comprisinga rod,

of rod 2, and in having a dished disk fixed to said rod, an indicating member at the front of said disk, and a clamping ring securing said member to said disk. I

4. A controlling device, comprising a rod, a recessedand flanged disk riveted tofone end of said rod, a finishing plate seated within the recessed portion of said disk in front of the riveted union, and means fastening said plate to the rim of said disk.

5. 'A controlling device, comprising a rod having a reduced extension, a dished disk having a shallow border recess and aflixed at its center to said extension, an indicating plate seated within said recess, and a clamping'ring encircling the rim of said disk and overlapping the border portion of said plate.

,6. A controlling device comprising a rod, a hollow shell sleeved on said rod, a disc mounted on said rod and an index plate engaging with said disc and saidshell and being supported thereby.

A controlling device comprising a rod, a hollow shell sleeve on said mounted on said rod and engaging with sai shell, and an indicia bearing member mountrod, a disc ed on said disc and supported thereby and being secured to said disc said shell.

8. A controlling device comprising a rod, a shell sleeved .on said rod, a disc fixed rigidly to one end of said rod and engaging with said shell, an index plate supported by said disc and means engaging the peripheral edge of said disc for affixing said plate to said disc and to said shell.

9. In a controlling device, the combination of a rod, a disk like part centrally apertured and aflixed to the end of the rod, an index plate part overlying the end of the rod and spaced therefrom, means engaging said index plate and having a peripheral portion engaging and crimped over the periphery of said disk part to unite said parts, one of said parts being dished concavely with respect to the other to afford space between the end of the rod and the index plate part at the point of closest association therebetween.

10. A controlling device comprising a rod, a disc part centrally apertured and afiixed to the end of the rod, an indicia bearing member mounted on said disc and supported thereby, said disc part being dished concavely with respect to the indiciabearing member to afford space'between the end of the rod and the indicia bearing member at the point of closest association between the rod and the indicia bearing member.

11. A controlling device comprising, in combination, a rod, a disc fixed rigidly to one end of said rod, an end of said rod and disc and supported by said disc, and means comprising a shell eny engagement with index plate overlying the ripheries of the disc and index plate and tapering therefrom with reduced diameter to a oint of engagement with said rod longitu inally spaced from the end thereof. 12. A controlling device comprising a rod, a hollow metal shell tapering toward one end and flared at the other end sleeved on said rod, a disk mounted on said rod atthe flared end of said shell, and an index plate engaged with said disk and said shell and being supported thereby.

13. A control handle comprising a rod, a tapered shell mounted on said rod having its smaller end embracing said rod at a point behind the end thereof and having its open 3 end spaced from and encompassing the endof said rod, a disk mounted on said rod and engaging with said shell at the open end, and an indicia bearing member mounted on said diskand supported thereby and being secured go to said disk by engagement with said shell.

14. A controlling device comprising a rod, a disc mounted on the end thereof, a shell sleeved on the rod and having a portion engaging said disc, an indicia bearing member as engaging with the disc and means securing the disc engaging end of the shell to said disc and securing said indicia bearing member to said disc.

15. In a controlling device, the combina- BOtion of a disc, a rod extending normal to the disc and secured at its end to the disc in'the center of the disc, an index plate lying adj acent the disc on the side opposite the rod and having its periphery adjacent the periphery 85 of the disc and means including a hollow shell-like part tapering from the periphery of said disc to annular contact with said rod at apoint spaced from said disc and including an annular ring-like part disposed adja- 40 cent the peripheries of said disc and plate andhaving an inturned edge holding said plate in fixed relation to said disc.

16. In a controlling device, the combination of a disc, a rod extending normal to the disc A 5 and secured at its endto the disc in the center of the disc, an index plate lying adjacent the disc on theside opposite the rod and having its periphery adjacent the periphery of the disc, and means adjacent the peripheries of the disc and the plate for holding said; plate in fixed relation to said disc, said means comprising an annular ring having at least one inturned edge engaging the plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature. ALBERT J. WEATHERHEAD, JR. 

